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De-Sta-Co University—a New Training Resource

Friday, August 15, 2003

De-Sta-Co Industries, Madison Heights, MI, has launched a multi-media training program comprised of three main schools: the School of Industrial Clamping, offering courses on specific clamping products and workholding solutions; the School of Robotic Automation, with courses on robotic products and automation solutions; and the School of productivity Improvement and Cost Reduction, to help customers understand lean manufacturing. It delivers training online, using live webcasts or in person. For more information, log on to www.DestacoUniversity.com.

Lee Spring Gains ISO Registration

Friday, August 15, 2003

Lee Spring Co. has been registered to ISO 9001:2000 for its headquarters’ plant in Brooklyn, NY, its manufacturing facility in Bristol, CT and its manufacturing and distribution facility in St. Charles, MO. It expects to achieve registration by the end of this year for its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Greensboro, NC, and Gilbert, AZ. Its registration applies to the design, manufacture and distribution of mechanical springs, including compression, extension and torsion springs, washers, wire forms and four-slide parts, stampings, assemblies and other related products. Production capability ranges from 0.005- to 0.500-in.-dia. wire. It performs in-house plating, passivation, powder coating, grinding, heattreating, polishing and assembly.

Global Automotive Study Offers Five-Year Outlook

Thursday, August 14, 2003

On August 15, World Automotive Industry Trends will release its latest study, “The Future of the World Automotive Industry.” It charts all of the intentions of the world automotive sector over the next five years, lists every vehicle manufacturer in 77 countries and provides details of their activities with regard to plant locations, models built, installed capacity, future growth or downsizing, new-model introductions and more. Learn more at www.waitnews.com.